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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant There are growing demands for D structure determination of nucleic acids and their protein complexes for understanding disease molecule level mechanisms and discovering innovative drugs X ray crystallography is one of the most direct and powerful tools for structure determination of these macromolecules and complexes However the crystallization and phase d ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Adolescents in mental health treatment are at greater risk for HIV and other STIs than their peers due to an earlier age of onset of sex less protected sex more sexual partners and more frequent substance use This greater risk is due to multiple factors including cognitive misperceptions affect dysregulation and less self efficacy The numerous adolescent ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The ultimate goal of this project is to market an electromechanical and software system for Blind and Low Vision B LV individuals that will enable interactive creation communication and printing of Braille annotated tactile graphics In school at home and in the workplace virtually everyone needs to be able to produce a wide variety of freehand sketches ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Stereologic cell counting has revolutionized the field of neuroscience over the last years and numerous studies highlighting the impact of stereologic cell counting in basic neuroscience and pharmaceutical and biotechnology research continue to be published A single study however may take months since investigators must decide by visual inspection whethe ...

The team proposes to leverage their expertise to develop an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of Area-Is Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (ALTIUS). ALTIUS, meaning higher in Latin, represents a paradigm shift in the performance of small, tube-launched unmanned aircraft. Core features and capabilities of the ALTIUS-ASW will include: A highly efficient, lightweight, composite airfram ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Microscopic analysis of histologic brain sections yields important information about the organization and composition of the nervous system particularly in modern studies focusing on neuro genomics transcriptomics proteomics and connectomics However identification of distinct brain regions in a section under study with the currently available tools pr ...

Our proposal includes the creation of a web-based platform that will benchmarking GPU applications accross numerous GPU cards located in the cloud. This is a useful tool for programmers with limited resources at hand. Further, we will open source the ArrayFire software library - the broadest OpenCL available.In addition to this, we will extend Array with additional functionality for image processi ...

This proposed effort will continue the development, testing, and integration of a general-purpose feature-based navigation system for miniature UUVs that provides a significant reduction in size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements over current navigation systems and methodologies while providing the accuracy and robustness needed for viable underwater operations.This navigation system utilizes ...

ABSTRACT:This SBIR proposal covers the preliminary design and initial hardware and software in-the-loop testing of the GOLauncher 1, a single stage liquid air launched rocket system, for utilization in future hypersonic flight testing efforts. Major objectives include completing prelimianry design of the system based on requirements defined during Phase I, further validation of cost and schedule e ...

The Navy and USMC desire innovative technology solutions to upgrade its electrical energy conversion capabilities in order to reduce volume, weight, and cost for efficiently executing land- and sea-based operations. Global Technology Connection, Inc. (GTC) in collaboration with its university and industrial partners, established the feasibility of developing a high power density, high efficiency u ...